Reply to Re: New *WORKING* cross-platform editor
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July 13th 2011, 01:43 PM
shevek
I'm not talking about the questions they ask, but about the fact that they read the emails that are received there. Think about it:
- They know what's in the e-mail you send
- They know what's in the e-mail you receive
- They know what you search for
- They know where you are (if you have an iphone)
- They know where you want to travel
- They know when you have an appointment, and what you're doing
- They know who your friends are
For the moment, let's assume that they aren't evil and that they will never become evil. Then still, I find it disturbing that they have a database with all this information in one place. This is a very popular target for crackers. Eventually someone must succeed in breaking into it. And I don't even want to think about what would happen if the government decides that it will use it for anti-terrorism or some other vague goal.
But as I wrote, I'm in no hurry. This certainly isn't a reason for me to request a gmail account.
- They know what's in the e-mail you send
- They know what's in the e-mail you receive
- They know what you search for
- They know where you are (if you have an iphone)
- They know where you want to travel
- They know when you have an appointment, and what you're doing
- They know who your friends are
For the moment, let's assume that they aren't evil and that they will never become evil. Then still, I find it disturbing that they have a database with all this information in one place. This is a very popular target for crackers. Eventually someone must succeed in breaking into it. And I don't even want to think about what would happen if the government decides that it will use it for anti-terrorism or some other vague goal.
But as I wrote, I'm in no hurry. This certainly isn't a reason for me to request a gmail account.
